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Title: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Pica Pica on February 17, 2009, 10:42:18 AM
Post by: Pica Pica on February 17, 2009, 10:42:18 AM
Leguminous
- to be a legume (a sort of plant with noduled roots)... i just love all the oooos in it. legoooooominous.
- to be a legume (a sort of plant with noduled roots)... i just love all the oooos in it. legoooooominous.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: TamTam on February 17, 2009, 10:45:16 AM
Post by: TamTam on February 17, 2009, 10:45:16 AM
I have lots of pretty words. :D
My prettiest at the moment is Andromeda. It always makes me hear satellite beeps and see stars whizzing past in my head.
I also quite like LaGuardia [an airport near me, I've liked the word since I was a kid], Deutchebank [it just sounds so cool], galactic [it's not 'pretty,' but it's fun to say] and doppler [also fun to say].
My prettiest at the moment is Andromeda. It always makes me hear satellite beeps and see stars whizzing past in my head.
I also quite like LaGuardia [an airport near me, I've liked the word since I was a kid], Deutchebank [it just sounds so cool], galactic [it's not 'pretty,' but it's fun to say] and doppler [also fun to say].
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Sephirah on February 17, 2009, 10:46:56 AM
Post by: Sephirah on February 17, 2009, 10:46:56 AM
*smiles*
My girlfriend's name. :) Because it makes me think of her. And she's the prettiest person I know. :)
My girlfriend's name. :) Because it makes me think of her. And she's the prettiest person I know. :)
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: NicholeW. on February 17, 2009, 10:48:21 AM
Post by: NicholeW. on February 17, 2009, 10:48:21 AM
Corruscating
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: lisagurl on February 17, 2009, 11:12:35 AM
Post by: lisagurl on February 17, 2009, 11:12:35 AM
Kinesthesia
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: mina.magpie on February 17, 2009, 01:06:24 PM
Post by: mina.magpie on February 17, 2009, 01:06:24 PM
choose.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Ellieka on February 17, 2009, 01:12:12 PM
Post by: Ellieka on February 17, 2009, 01:12:12 PM
Freedom
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jay on February 17, 2009, 02:00:40 PM
Post by: Jay on February 17, 2009, 02:00:40 PM
Gabriel
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: je on February 17, 2009, 03:44:03 PM
Post by: je on February 17, 2009, 03:44:03 PM
alacrity
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: MMarieN on February 17, 2009, 04:28:50 PM
Post by: MMarieN on February 17, 2009, 04:28:50 PM
purr
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Kimberly on February 17, 2009, 05:08:17 PM
Post by: Kimberly on February 17, 2009, 05:08:17 PM
Quote from: Jay on February 17, 2009, 02:00:40 PMYou have exquisite taste.
Gabriel
An as much as I want to list so many, I'll refrain and choose but one, an one because she deserves more good thoughts than she gets. An, the letters make a pretty shape too.
Lilith
(truth is stranger than fiction)
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Sephirah on February 17, 2009, 05:33:58 PM
Post by: Sephirah on February 17, 2009, 05:33:58 PM
Hmm... okay, well a few more words I think sound very pretty all by themselves:
Seraphim
Celestial
Psionic
Radiance
Maelstrom
Seraphim
Celestial
Psionic
Radiance
Maelstrom
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: tinkerbell on February 17, 2009, 06:59:04 PM
Post by: tinkerbell on February 17, 2009, 06:59:04 PM
I have two:
Golondrina (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/golondrina) and Libélula (http://www.babylon.com/definition/libelula/).
tink :icon_chick:
Golondrina (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/golondrina) and Libélula (http://www.babylon.com/definition/libelula/).
tink :icon_chick:
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: TamTam on February 17, 2009, 07:27:59 PM
Post by: TamTam on February 17, 2009, 07:27:59 PM
Ooh, seraphim is a lovely word. And I love the '-esia' endings.. synethstesia, anesthesia..
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: tekla on February 17, 2009, 11:32:44 PM
Post by: tekla on February 17, 2009, 11:32:44 PM
Art, as in Ars gratia artis
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: iminadaze on February 18, 2009, 12:09:41 AM
Post by: iminadaze on February 18, 2009, 12:09:41 AM
Mujer - when pronounced properly
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: soldierjane on February 18, 2009, 12:26:38 AM
Post by: soldierjane on February 18, 2009, 12:26:38 AM
I've been lately enamored with the name "Melora".
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: TamTam on February 18, 2009, 12:49:24 AM
Post by: TamTam on February 18, 2009, 12:49:24 AM
Ooh, we can do words in other languages, too?
I quite like "solamente." It rolls off the tongue.
[I'm a word-lover.]
I quite like "solamente." It rolls off the tongue.
[I'm a word-lover.]
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Shana A on February 18, 2009, 08:11:08 AM
Post by: Shana A on February 18, 2009, 08:11:08 AM
shalom
peace
harmony
peace
harmony
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: vanna on February 18, 2009, 08:27:10 AM
Post by: vanna on February 18, 2009, 08:27:10 AM
renacido
:)
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 08:29:52 AM
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 08:29:52 AM
Love, mum, dad, nature, peace, happiness, trees... And I agree, harmony. Melody, melodious, harmonious, piano, music, university... Nature, learning and music generally, I think.
I also love words that end in "-under" - assunder, thunder, blunder... (even chunder, though to a slightly lesser extent... :P).
- amélioré (from améliorer, to improve [French])
- ahijado (godson [Spanish])
- farmacéutica (pharmacy [Spanish])
- murciélagos (bats [Spanish])
- perpustakaan (library [Indonesian])
- beristirahat (rest [Indonesian])
Diphthongs. I love diphthongs. ;D
I also love words that end in "-under" - assunder, thunder, blunder... (even chunder, though to a slightly lesser extent... :P).
- amélioré (from améliorer, to improve [French])
- ahijado (godson [Spanish])
- farmacéutica (pharmacy [Spanish])
- murciélagos (bats [Spanish])
- perpustakaan (library [Indonesian])
- beristirahat (rest [Indonesian])
Diphthongs. I love diphthongs. ;D
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:30:28 AM
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:30:28 AM
it's not pretty but i do like the word volksemeinschaft
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 08:32:28 AM
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 08:32:28 AM
Quote from: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:30:28 AM
it's not pretty but i do like the word volksemeinschaft
what the hell does that mean? :laugh:
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: mina.magpie on February 18, 2009, 08:42:11 AM
Post by: mina.magpie on February 18, 2009, 08:42:11 AM
I'm adding choice, compassion and, just because I like the sound, pneumonia. Yeah, I am that odd. ~_^
I would have to say my favourite word in Afrikaans is "langsamig" (can't think of a direct translation, but it means to take your time in making a decision or doing something.)
Mina.
I would have to say my favourite word in Afrikaans is "langsamig" (can't think of a direct translation, but it means to take your time in making a decision or doing something.)
Mina.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:43:46 AM
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:43:46 AM
it means the community of the people, especially the community of the ayran people that hitler tried to create...the meaning is horrible, but the sound is good.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 08:47:57 AM
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 08:47:57 AM
Compassion's a good one. :angel:
Malapropism... (Sorry, I know I've already gone, but it is *such* a lovely word!).
Floccinaucinihilipilification. ;D ;D ;D (To estimate something as worthless, roughly-speaking).
The Russian word for "hello" - Zdravstvujtye (sorry, my computer has issues with non-Latin script... ::)).
And, speaking of Latin (although I know it's a phrase, not a single word) - quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur.
(Anything said in Latin sounds profound/everything sounds more impressive when said in Latin).
;D
Malapropism... (Sorry, I know I've already gone, but it is *such* a lovely word!).
Floccinaucinihilipilification. ;D ;D ;D (To estimate something as worthless, roughly-speaking).
The Russian word for "hello" - Zdravstvujtye (sorry, my computer has issues with non-Latin script... ::)).
And, speaking of Latin (although I know it's a phrase, not a single word) - quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur.
(Anything said in Latin sounds profound/everything sounds more impressive when said in Latin).
;D
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:51:36 AM
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:51:36 AM
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 08:54:49 AM
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 08:54:49 AM
Quote from: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:51:36 AM
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
hmm lemme guess - 'let sleeping dragons lie?'
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 08:56:20 AM
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 08:56:20 AM
Nunquam lamiae morde me dice.
Nunquam commoda homini lupinotuum pectinem crinalem.
;D >:-)
Nunquam commoda homini lupinotuum pectinem crinalem.
;D >:-)
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jeatyn on February 18, 2009, 08:57:26 AM
Post by: Jeatyn on February 18, 2009, 08:57:26 AM
I like the way "bubble" sounds, it's cute and fun to say
I also like "banana"
it can go on forever and still look right
banananananananananananana :D
I also like "banana"
it can go on forever and still look right
banananananananananananana :D
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:59:12 AM
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:59:12 AM
Quote from: Nero on February 18, 2009, 08:54:49 AM
hmm lemme guess - 'let sleeping dragons lie?'
never tickle a sleeping dragon
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 09:00:22 AM
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 09:00:22 AM
Quote from: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 08:59:12 AM
never tickle a sleeping dragon
ah. so now we're getting into pretty phrases.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 09:04:24 AM
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 09:04:24 AM
a good phrase is the scottish one,
'many a mickle makes a muckle'
'many a mickle makes a muckle'
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 09:05:31 AM
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 09:05:31 AM
Quote from: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 09:04:24 AM
a good phrase is the scottish one,
'many a mickle makes a muckle'
which means?
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 09:06:56 AM
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 09:06:56 AM
lots of little things make a larger thing
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 09:10:03 AM
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 09:10:03 AM
oh i thought mickle must be a kind of food.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 10:53:14 AM
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 10:53:14 AM
"I love you" is beautiful. :icon_love: ^-^
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 11:15:30 AM
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 11:15:30 AM
Quote from: William on February 18, 2009, 10:53:14 AM
"I love you" is beautiful. :icon_love: ^-^
i wouldn't exactly call that phrase pretty.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 11:23:41 AM
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 11:23:41 AM
Oh? Depends on who's saying it and who's on the receiving end, of course. Beautiful because it's meaningful, rather than being beautiful in and of itself, maybe?
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 11:25:57 AM
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 11:25:57 AM
the meaning is lovely, but seperate from the meaning it is a very staccato, mundane group of sounds.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 11:27:27 AM
Post by: Nero on February 18, 2009, 11:27:27 AM
Quote from: William on February 18, 2009, 11:23:41 AM
Oh? Depends on who's saying it and who's on the receiving end, of course. Beautiful because it's meaningful, rather than being beautiful in and of itself, maybe?
not all that meaningful. too over used.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jeatyn on February 18, 2009, 12:48:05 PM
Post by: Jeatyn on February 18, 2009, 12:48:05 PM
Quote from: Nero on February 18, 2009, 11:27:27 AM
not all that meaningful. too over used.
I was thinking the same
are we cynical? :P
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Janet_Girl on February 18, 2009, 06:23:14 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on February 18, 2009, 06:23:14 PM
Fuschia
Because I love them so.
Janet
Because I love them so.
Janet
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 06:29:05 PM
Post by: Pica Pica on February 18, 2009, 06:29:05 PM
I can rarely face the fuschia.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Stealthgrrl on February 18, 2009, 06:48:16 PM
Post by: Stealthgrrl on February 18, 2009, 06:48:16 PM
felicity
labia
filigree
linger
dauphin
phlox
labia
filigree
linger
dauphin
phlox
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 07:54:48 PM
Post by: Lutin on February 18, 2009, 07:54:48 PM
Haemoglobin. Particularly when it's misspelt as haemogoblin.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: imaz on February 18, 2009, 08:05:35 PM
Post by: imaz on February 18, 2009, 08:05:35 PM
Mimpi meaning dream in Indonesian.
Mimpi indah - Beautiful dream
Mimpi buruk - Nightmare
Mimpi indah - Beautiful dream
Mimpi buruk - Nightmare
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: tekla on February 18, 2009, 11:12:54 PM
Post by: tekla on February 18, 2009, 11:12:54 PM
If were talking pretty in an aural sense, I think you'd be hard pressed to surpass the flowing beauty of the languages of the Native American nations of the upper Midwest. The Sauk, Fox, Chippewa and Ojibwe nations really ought to get more props for creating the most beautiful languages ever. Words like Minihaha meaning 'laughing water,' the name of a waterfall, or Oskaloosa, meaning "the last beautiful one" the name of a Native American princess. Its a language of o lot of pleasant vowel tones with a lot of double consent sounds, like Mississippi.
Heck, even the tribal names Chippewa and Ojibwe are pretty words.
Heck, even the tribal names Chippewa and Ojibwe are pretty words.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Kristen on February 19, 2009, 04:03:18 AM
Post by: Kristen on February 19, 2009, 04:03:18 AM
poisson
French for 'fish'
pronounced pwa' saun
French for 'fish'
pronounced pwa' saun
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: chrysalis on February 19, 2009, 03:40:27 PM
Post by: chrysalis on February 19, 2009, 03:40:27 PM
Effervescence
Objet D'art
Objet D'art
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Valentina on February 19, 2009, 04:07:59 PM
Post by: Valentina on February 19, 2009, 04:07:59 PM
Onomatopoeia.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: VeryGnawty on February 19, 2009, 04:31:44 PM
Post by: VeryGnawty on February 19, 2009, 04:31:44 PM
Quote from: tekla on February 18, 2009, 11:12:54 PM
If were talking pretty in an aural sense, I think you'd be hard pressed to surpass the flowing beauty of the languages of the Native American nations of the upper Midwest.
I'll have to agree. The English language ain't much for sounding fancy.
Assuming we are talking about English, I've always liked the word: iridescent.
Another word that I really like is: albedo
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Lacey Lynne on February 19, 2009, 09:27:09 PM
Post by: Lacey Lynne on February 19, 2009, 09:27:09 PM
Love!
Hugs!
Hugs!
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jamie-o on February 20, 2009, 10:05:49 PM
Post by: Jamie-o on February 20, 2009, 10:05:49 PM
This may be weird, but I really like the word "hydrochlorothiazide". Not a very useful word, generally speaking, but it's so wonderfully rhythmic.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: BunnyBee on February 20, 2009, 10:36:26 PM
Post by: BunnyBee on February 20, 2009, 10:36:26 PM
<3 this thread :).
ailurophile
obsequious
efflorescence
susurrus
& bajillions more..
Btw, 'many a mickle makes a muckle' is my favorite thing I've read today :). Oh, and speaking of terrible Nazi words which sound awesome, Schutzstaffel.
ailurophile
obsequious
efflorescence
susurrus
& bajillions more..
Btw, 'many a mickle makes a muckle' is my favorite thing I've read today :). Oh, and speaking of terrible Nazi words which sound awesome, Schutzstaffel.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Miniar on February 21, 2009, 06:35:07 AM
Post by: Miniar on February 21, 2009, 06:35:07 AM
defenestrate (means, to toss someone/something out the window)
I can't explain it, I just love it.
I can't explain it, I just love it.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: chrysalis on February 21, 2009, 03:38:42 PM
Post by: chrysalis on February 21, 2009, 03:38:42 PM
Effulgence
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Miniar on February 21, 2009, 04:31:42 PM
Post by: Miniar on February 21, 2009, 04:31:42 PM
Rightious
Win
Win
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on March 27, 2009, 11:25:50 AM
Post by: Nero on March 27, 2009, 11:25:50 AM
paramecium. thought that was the prettiest word ever when i was a kid.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: imaz on March 27, 2009, 01:14:44 PM
Post by: imaz on March 27, 2009, 01:14:44 PM
Cantik, pronounced Chan-teek, meaning pretty.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Linda on March 27, 2009, 01:31:52 PM
Post by: Linda on March 27, 2009, 01:31:52 PM
freesia, or
wisteria
wisteria
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Saraloop on March 28, 2009, 06:18:41 AM
Post by: Saraloop on March 28, 2009, 06:18:41 AM
"Serenity" is definitly awesomely pretty :)
A funny word is Magloob .. ahahaha. I know it doesn't exist, but it's so funny :laugh:
A funny word is Magloob .. ahahaha. I know it doesn't exist, but it's so funny :laugh:
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Darlene on March 28, 2009, 07:32:48 PM
Post by: Darlene on March 28, 2009, 07:32:48 PM
buds
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Pica Pica on March 29, 2009, 02:00:34 PM
Post by: Pica Pica on March 29, 2009, 02:00:34 PM
Quote from: Saraloop on March 28, 2009, 06:18:41 AM
"Serenity" is definitly awesomely pretty :)
A funny word is Magloob .. ahahaha. I know it doesn't exist, but it's so funny :laugh:
i like it, it needs a definition and we can get the OED to include it.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jaimey on April 02, 2009, 02:24:47 PM
Post by: Jaimey on April 02, 2009, 02:24:47 PM
I LOVE this thread!
alary (winged), alembic (something that purifies/refines), Acrux (star in Southern Cross), acrospire (first sprout), sweale (burn away), jejune (juvenile), cantabile (song like), piety, swoon, zeal, somber, soporific, glass, shimmer, clear, crisp, wraith, tomb...
...I'll stop now. I like to go through my dictionary to find pretty words to use in my writing...
pretty much any Japanese word...they just run together so prettily...I really like the phrase "sou desu ka" or "sou ka" (so dess ka...means "is that so?" basically). And "n" (like "yeah"). Hai! is also quite nice.
And this in Mandarin: "Ni shi laoshi ma. Bu, wo bu shi laoshi. Wo shi xuesheng." lots of shh sounds. (btw, shi sounds like sure, but shorter/abrupt)
"Are you the teacher? No, I'm not the teacher. I'm a student."
alary (winged), alembic (something that purifies/refines), Acrux (star in Southern Cross), acrospire (first sprout), sweale (burn away), jejune (juvenile), cantabile (song like), piety, swoon, zeal, somber, soporific, glass, shimmer, clear, crisp, wraith, tomb...
...I'll stop now. I like to go through my dictionary to find pretty words to use in my writing...
pretty much any Japanese word...they just run together so prettily...I really like the phrase "sou desu ka" or "sou ka" (so dess ka...means "is that so?" basically). And "n" (like "yeah"). Hai! is also quite nice.
And this in Mandarin: "Ni shi laoshi ma. Bu, wo bu shi laoshi. Wo shi xuesheng." lots of shh sounds. (btw, shi sounds like sure, but shorter/abrupt)
"Are you the teacher? No, I'm not the teacher. I'm a student."
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Saraloop on April 02, 2009, 04:44:57 PM
Post by: Saraloop on April 02, 2009, 04:44:57 PM
Quote from: Jaimey on April 02, 2009, 02:24:47 PM
pretty much any Japanese word...they just run together so prettily...I really like the phrase "sou desu ka" or "sou ka" (so dess ka...means "is that so?" basically). And "n" (like "yeah"). Hai! is also quite nice.
"Sou desu ne" confuses me, because it obviously means "It is, isn't it?" ,BUT, it can also mean, "you're right", or, "that's a good idea", or "let me think about that" gaah, I don't get it.
My new favorite japanese word is suzushii, which means cool, or refreshing.
I don't like atatakai though, which means warm, when you change the form to be negative, it's just annoying to say : atatakaku arimasen. :S
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 11:23:00 AM
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 11:23:00 AM
Ayoun meaning eyes as in Nur Ayouni = Light of my eyes (Arabic)
Cinta meaning love as in Ayat ayat cinta = Verses of love or in Jatuh cinta = To fall in love (Indonesian)
Cinta meaning love as in Ayat ayat cinta = Verses of love or in Jatuh cinta = To fall in love (Indonesian)
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Bunnywitch on April 03, 2009, 01:51:24 PM
Post by: Bunnywitch on April 03, 2009, 01:51:24 PM
I think my name of choice is the most beautiful word to me, but this inspires me for another kind of thread
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Osiris on April 03, 2009, 02:05:03 PM
Post by: Osiris on April 03, 2009, 02:05:03 PM
Quote from: Saraloop on April 02, 2009, 04:44:57 PMSpeaking of japanese words my favorite is douitashima->-bleeped-<-e. It means you're welcome. Or hajimima->-bleeped-<-e which is what you say when you first meet somebody it roughly translates to "how do you do."
My new favorite japanese word is suzushii, which means cool, or refreshing.
I don't like atatakai though, which means warm, when you change the form to be negative, it's just annoying to say : atatakaku arimasen. :S
But these are just faves. As far as the prettiest word, I think petal or quill.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jaimey on April 03, 2009, 04:35:52 PM
Post by: Jaimey on April 03, 2009, 04:35:52 PM
Quote from: Saraloop on April 02, 2009, 04:44:57 PM
"Sou desu ne" confuses me, because it obviously means "It is, isn't it?" ,BUT, it can also mean, "you're right", or, "that's a good idea", or "let me think about that" gaah, I don't get it.
It's better not to try and translate it literally...just understand when it's used. :) "sou desu ne" is basically "yeah"...it's used pretty similarly. Just like "chotto" or "chotto ne". Japanese is almost song like in the way it flows. So pretty!!! (I get to take Japanese again next semester!!!)
@Osiris: You like the long words! I get tangled up in them some times. :) I also like "yoroshiku"...I really like how the 'i' sort of disappears...so cute! Actually, the cutest thing is when Japanese people call me "Jeshka"...adorable...it makes me not hate my name so much!
My favorite Latin phrase is Carthago delenda est! I like to follow it up with utar meam hastam! We used to leave notes like this for our professor on the chalk board...she was more concerned that one of us had a spear than wanting to take out Carthage. :laugh:
Carthage must be destroyed! I will use my spear.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 05:19:59 PM
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 05:19:59 PM
Neropolis has quite a ring to it.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Miniar on April 03, 2009, 05:26:05 PM
Post by: Miniar on April 03, 2009, 05:26:05 PM
Undead is a cozy word, rolls of the tounge.
Zinfandel is a good word too (it's the name of a grape, actually, the red wine I'm drinking atm is made of them).
Zinfandel is a good word too (it's the name of a grape, actually, the red wine I'm drinking atm is made of them).
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: myles on April 03, 2009, 05:30:06 PM
Post by: myles on April 03, 2009, 05:30:06 PM
acceptance for meaning
plethora for the sound of it; not sure why it's not used much...
Myles
plethora for the sound of it; not sure why it's not used much...
Myles
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 05:30:13 PM
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 05:30:13 PM
anime is an adorable word. porn comes to mind when i hear it though. but it's adorable on its own
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 05:52:14 PM
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 05:52:14 PM
Quote from: Nero on April 03, 2009, 05:30:13 PM
anime is an adorable word. porn comes to mind when i hear it though. but it's adorable on its own
Anime also means "souls" in Italian. The singular is anima.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 05:55:27 PM
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 05:55:27 PM
Quote from: imaz on April 03, 2009, 05:52:14 PM
Anime also means "souls" in Italian. The singular is anima.
oh, that's really pretty. i'm going to start thinking of souls as anime. :angel:
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Miniar on April 03, 2009, 06:27:07 PM
Post by: Miniar on April 03, 2009, 06:27:07 PM
Neurological
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 06:33:20 PM
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 06:33:20 PM
Quote from: Nero on April 03, 2009, 05:55:27 PM
oh, that's really pretty. i'm going to start thinking of souls as anime. :angel:
L'anima gemella means soulmate, literally, soul twin.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 06:38:58 PM
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 06:38:58 PM
Quote from: imaz on April 03, 2009, 06:33:20 PM
L'anima gemella means soulmate, literally, soul twin.
god that's lovely. l'anima gemella. thanks for the tip. is that a soft or hard g?
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 06:41:34 PM
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 06:41:34 PM
Soft as in Jeymel-la :)
Anima is pronounced with the accentuation on the "an".
Anima is pronounced with the accentuation on the "an".
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 06:45:30 PM
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 06:45:30 PM
so pretty. you in Italy?
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 06:46:45 PM
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 06:46:45 PM
No, UK. Spent many years in Italy and have some Italian family members including my son!
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 06:48:26 PM
Post by: imaz on April 03, 2009, 06:48:26 PM
So tired, off to bed. Sogni d'oro as they say - Dreams of gold :)
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 06:50:34 PM
Post by: Nero on April 03, 2009, 06:50:34 PM
god that's pretty too. such a romantic language.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jaimey on April 03, 2009, 11:10:08 PM
Post by: Jaimey on April 03, 2009, 11:10:08 PM
Quote from: Nero on April 03, 2009, 05:19:59 PM
Neropolis has quite a ring to it.
I love words like that...I'm all about the thesaurus. There are lots of great words for cemetery/ghost/etc. Sepulcher, coffin (I love the way it sounds), wraith, necromancy, catacomb, banshee, apparition, incorporeal, revenant, etc. I could go on and on...
@Myles...plethora is nice! I like eclectic too. They should be used more!
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Linda on April 05, 2009, 12:26:11 AM
Post by: Linda on April 05, 2009, 12:26:11 AM
Quote from: Jaimey on April 03, 2009, 11:10:08 PM
I love words like that...I'm all about the thesaurus. ~~~ I could go on and on...
@Myles...plethora is nice! I like eclectic too. They should be used more!
I love words and writing too. I used to write a lot when I was younger and have been trying to get back into it. Nothing beats a plethora of eclectic words to bring life ones' writing. :icon_giggle:
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jaimey on April 05, 2009, 12:37:47 AM
Post by: Jaimey on April 05, 2009, 12:37:47 AM
Quote from: Linda on April 05, 2009, 12:26:11 AM
Nothing beats a plethora of eclectic words to bring life ones' writing. :icon_giggle:
Indeed. Another great word is vermilion.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Nor on April 11, 2009, 08:24:38 AM
Post by: Nor on April 11, 2009, 08:24:38 AM
Pocket. :D No idea why, but I really love that word.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jaimey on April 12, 2009, 12:19:05 AM
Post by: Jaimey on April 12, 2009, 12:19:05 AM
Quote from: Nor on April 11, 2009, 08:24:38 AM
Pocket. :D No idea why, but I really love that word.
...you're quite right! Locket has a nice ring to it as well...
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Janet_Girl on April 12, 2009, 12:29:01 AM
Post by: Janet_Girl on April 12, 2009, 12:29:01 AM
"Sweetheart"
"Honey"
"My Love"
Anything along those lines said by someone who loves you. If only I could hear them. :'(
Janet
"Honey"
"My Love"
Anything along those lines said by someone who loves you. If only I could hear them. :'(
Janet
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: BlueAndYellow on April 12, 2009, 02:24:10 PM
Post by: BlueAndYellow on April 12, 2009, 02:24:10 PM
Keavy
It is a female name and I like it very much.
That's how I would name the daughter I will never have. I used to take this name for a character in my fictional stories for some women...Actually I don't remember how I stumbled across this name since it is not very common in Germany (In fact, nobody knows it.)
It is a female name and I like it very much.
That's how I would name the daughter I will never have. I used to take this name for a character in my fictional stories for some women...Actually I don't remember how I stumbled across this name since it is not very common in Germany (In fact, nobody knows it.)
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: imaz on April 13, 2009, 05:34:04 PM
Post by: imaz on April 13, 2009, 05:34:04 PM
Jaan (Urdu) meaning "breath of life"... used as a term of endearment and/or love.
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: emoboi on April 13, 2009, 06:50:10 PM
Post by: emoboi on April 13, 2009, 06:50:10 PM
Quote from: MMarieN on February 17, 2009, 04:28:50 PMjust wanted to say i love your cat-taco lol
purr
my word-eloquence
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jaimey on April 14, 2009, 10:17:47 PM
Post by: Jaimey on April 14, 2009, 10:17:47 PM
Quote from: Bryce2009 on April 14, 2009, 10:00:28 PM
money
(i know, sorry, i can't help it...)
I AGREE. ...or at least it makes me feel pretty. Some other words that fall in with money right now: sunshine, warm, 70s, clear skies, sunny skies, no more rain, etc...I got soaked yesterday...
Okay, some real ones:
dance, prance, hour, breath, suki (pronounced ski...Japanese for "I like/love you"), penguin, brilliant, clarity, class (I love that cl...), clover, royal, cerulean, words that end in -less (loveless, breathless, bloodless, speechless), pearl, olive, queen, prosody, etc. :)
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Jaimey on April 15, 2009, 12:17:41 AM
Post by: Jaimey on April 15, 2009, 12:17:41 AM
platinum! It just rolls of the tongue so nicely...
Title: Re: What is the prettiest word you know?
Post by: Paulina on April 15, 2009, 07:13:25 PM
Post by: Paulina on April 15, 2009, 07:13:25 PM
mist
and I love the word "dew" and "sunshine"
and I love the word "dew" and "sunshine"